What did you say?
I can't hear you.
Everything is so quiet,
Your voice just doesn't get through.
I want to hear the sounds you say,
I want to hear your voice.
Music, laughter, tears and more,
But I can't reach out to the noise.
What I have is depressing,
What I wish for is peace,
But comfort and happiness
Are not within my reach.
What did you say?
Everything feels so loud,
I can't pick your voice out
From among the crowd.
If only the noises could reach my ears,
You'll never understand how bad it feels not to hear.
YOU ARE READING
Greater Than the Sum of Our Differences
PoetryThis book is comprised of fifteen different poems -- lyric, spoken word, and free verse. They show how people with disabilities are often treated differently than other "normal" people, even though there really is no such thing as "normal". Some of...
